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Second Child
491
On Tour
R&B/Soul
Second Child was released on July 27, 2001 by Interscope as a part of the album 1st Born Second
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Release DateJuly 27, 2001
LabelInterscope
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM70

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bilal Oliver
Bilal Oliver
Organ
Robert Glasper
Robert Glasper
Keyboards
Mike Severson
Mike Severson
Guitar
Gintas Janusonis
Gintas Janusonis
Drums
Pat McClarn
Pat McClarn
Bass Guitar
Ellie Katz
Ellie Katz
African Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bilal Oliver
Bilal Oliver
Composer
James Hurt
James Hurt
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bilal Oliver
Bilal Oliver
Producer
Ken Stubbs
Ken Stubbs
Recording Engineer
Frank Merchand
Frank Merchand
Assistant Recording Engineer
Russell "The Dragon" Elevado
Russell "The Dragon" Elevado
Mixing Engineer
Steve Mandel
Steve Mandel
Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Oh, yo
Yeah, yeah, yeah (Yo)
Yo, where you at, ****?
You seen my brother?
You seen my brother, ****? (Hey)
Yo
[Verse 1]
Born in a closet with her clothes still on
Smothered in the sea of her pants
You know I didn't catch a brick 'til the lights came on
But by then, I had nothing left
By then, I had nothing
[Chorus]
I was born as a second child
All I got was hand-me-downs
All that is is what was left
Born as a second child
All I got was hand-me-downs
All that is what was left
[Verse 2]
Seems like I live my life half-dead
You know the ghetto ain't helpin' it none
Ghetto ain't helpin' it none
I'm a second-class citizen spawned from king (Spawned from king)
But who can spot that nation now?
Who can spot that nation now?
Who can spot that nation now?
Who can spot that nation now?
After years of livin' underground
[Chorus]
I was born as a second child
All I got was hand-me-downs
All that is is what was left
Born as a second child
All I got was hand-me-downs
All that is what was left
[Bridge]
Yeah, yeah
Yo, ****, where you at?
(Four-hundred years, four-hundred years of a culture)
Fuck that, yo, get that ****, get that ****
Yo, there he go, get him, get him
I'm a second-class citizen spawned from king
Who can spot that nation? Tryna find my nation
I'm tryna find my nation
Tryna find my nation (Yo, I said, tryna spot my nation)
Tryna find my nation, my nation (That **** got me)
[Chorus]
I was born as a second child
All I got was hand-me-downs
All that is is what was left
Born as a second child (What? What? What? What?)
All I got was hand-me-downs
All that is is what was left (Yo, this for my homie, ****, this for my homie, ****)
This for my ****
Yo, this for my ****, yo, yo, stand there, ****
I'ma get you, motherfucker, no, move, ****, I'ma fuck you up
What the fuck you doin', ****? You shot the wall
No, fuck that, stay down, ****
Stay down, ****
Die, ****, die, ****, die
[Instrumental]
Second, second, yeah, yeah
Second child, oh (Yo, yo, yo)
Where you at?
Tryna find my, tryna find my nation
I gotta, I gotta, I gotta, yeah
Da-da-da, da-da-da
Da-da-da, da-da-da
Da-da-da, da-da-da
Da-da-da, da-da-da
Da-da-da, da-da-da
Da-da-da, da-da-da
Da-da-da, da-da-da (Second child, second child)
Da-da-da, da-da-da (Second child)
Da-da-da, da-da-da (Second child, second child)
Da-da-da, da-da-da (Second child, second child)
[Instrumental]
Tired, tired
Oh, shit, oh, shit
Tell my mama I love her
No, ****, hear me, man, ah
Get them motherfuckers, man, don't let them motherfuckers live, man
Yo, fuck them ****
Tell my man make sure you get them ****
Oh, man, I'm only twenty-one years old, I'm about to fuckin' die, man
I'm about to die, ah
Yo, man, calm down, ****, calm down
You ain't goin' nowhere, ****, you ain't goin'
Shut the fuck up, ****, you ain't dyin' yet, ****, shut up
Oh, man, man
Shut up, ****, shut—
Yo, where you at, man?
Written by: Bilal Oliver
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